diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c b/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c
index ed20b6714546..c6f950af5afa 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/stk3310.c
@@ -330,9 +330,6 @@ static int stk3310_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	struct stk3310_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	struct i2c_client *client = data->client;
 
-	if (state < 0 || state > 7)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Set INT_PS value */
 	mutex_lock(&data->lock);
 	ret = regmap_field_write(data->reg_int_ps, state);